Abstract:In 2002, the Columbus City Council approved a moratorium that effectively prohibited development requiring the extension of City-owned sewer and water into the Franklin County portion of the Big Darby Creek watershed. Franklin County imposed a similar ban for unincorporated areas with the watershed. The action was in response to concerns that changing the face of the land within the watershed would cause a degradation that begins with excessive pollutant loading to stream channels and leads to a loss of aquati… Show more
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